La Semaine de la Critique is a hub for emerging directors and it will continue to accompany the 10 short film talents by offering them to take part in the new program NEXT STEP, a training and supporting workshop which sets the path to feature film.

As a reminder, ALL feature films in the main selection are eligible to compete for the Camera d'Or, but there are three (3) more first films in the Special Screenings section. In total La Semaine gives 10 contenders to the Camera d'Or. To read info and watch available trailers go @MOC or official site here that has info for each of the films in the selection.

Check the video with the announcement, it's in French with English subtitles.

The Program and Schedule

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5/4/15Today organizers released the program and schedule of all films in La Semaine selection, you will find the document below and if you wish to check the schedule at the official site go here.

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4/20/15
A few minutes ago section organizers released the video with Charles Tesson, Semaine Artistic Director, announcing this year selection with films that could be strange/weird -as usual- but to my surprise there are some films that were in my long list and never imagined will end up in the Critics' Week.

In total, 1,750 shorts and 1,000 features were submitted for consideration. Among the 11 feature films in the selection, 9 are first flms and 2 are second films.

While Latin American cinema is not particularly well-represented in the Official Selection, the Critics' Week has two films from the region (Argentina and Colombia) and the same happens with Africa, with la Semaine having one co production from Qatar. Still, la Semaine selection has a strong French flavor, which of course I do NOT mind at all, even when here there are some French films with "unusual" style that I wonder if I ever will watch (lol).